There’s been an amicable break-up at one of Dallas’ best galleries. Lisa Brown, one of the partners in the 12-year old Dunn and Brown Contemporary, will leave the gallery to become a full time art consultant. Talley Dunn will continue to run the Tracy Street Space. That will mean some changes at the gallery, including the artist list, but not the space, Dunn says. From adobeairstream.com:
Although there is speculation that the gallery might lose Vernon Fisher, other established gallery artists, such as David Bates, Trenton Doyle Hancock, and Nic Nicosia should continue on under the gallery’s new ownership. Work by Bates, Doyle Hancock, and Nicosia appeared frequently at Dunn and Brown art fair appearances, such as at Art Aspen, Pulse Art Fair, and the Dallas Art Fair. (Vernon Fisher disputes the claim he is leaving the gallery. He writes on June 13th: “For your article about the Dunn and Brown split, you should have contacted me to see whether or not I was leaving the Gallery. I’m not. Printing such speculations without regard for the truth can be damaging both to the gallery and to my career. You should print a retraction.”
Image at top: Jeff Elrod Flower Thief installation shot at Dunn and Brown Contemporary. The show was included in our 2010 round up of best gallery shows.
